Creating Convincing Characters
A gripping plot can only carry an interesting story if it is carried by convincing characters. When I an creating a new character I start...
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VAL PENNY
Best selling author of The DI Hunter Wilson Thrillers
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Dec 13, 20234 min
Hunter's Christmas
The first novel I wrote was Hunter’s Chase and this month my first collection of short stories is published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The...
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authorvalpenny
Jun 21, 20234 min
Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick
I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 19, 20222 min
Edinburgh: The Setting for Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...
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authorvalpenny
Sep 7, 20226 min
A 5* Review of Hunter's Chase by Kirsty Whitlock
I am thrilled to be able to share another 5* review of Hunter's Chase with you today by Kirsty Whitlock. The Blurb Hunter by name –...
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authorvalpenny
Aug 20, 20223 min
Hunter's Chase published by SpellBound Books
I am excited to announce that the second edition of Hunter's Chase has been published by Spellbound Books today. I am overwhelmed by the...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 10, 20213 min
Book Week Scotland
I am thrilled to have been invited to take part in Book Week Scotland this year. I was approached by our local library service and asked...
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authorvalpenny
Jun 5, 20212 min
Themes of my Novels
My series of novels, The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries, deals with aspects of crime and how these are dealt with by my fictional police team...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 28, 20211 min
Hunter's Chase the Audio Book
The first book in my series, The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries, has been produced as an audio book! I have teamed up with narrator Sean Pia...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 29, 20202 min
DS Jane Renwick's Series
Detective Sergeant Jane Renwick is one of the main female characters in my Edinburgh Crime series of novels. It is, therefore fitting...
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